USER GUIDE | UG:302
PI33xx-xx-EVAL1 & PI34xx-xx-EVAL1
ZVS Regulators Buck Evaluation Board
Contents Page
Introduction 1
Evaluation Board Supply
& Load Connections
4
Bills of Materials
7
Evaluation Board Notes
13
Introduction
The PI33xx-xx-EVAL1 and PI34xx-xx-EVAL1 evaluation board demonstrates the features and benefits
of the ZVS Buck Regulator PI33xx and PI34xx families. The board features the ZVS Buck Regulator SiP,
along with inductor, ceramic input and output capacitors.
The evaluation board provides several options for making input power (VIN and GND) and output load
(VOUT and GND) connections. The user can solder tab style banana jacks or wire, use threaded binding
posts secured by a retaining nut, or to simply use a #6 nut and bolt connection.
All the I/O pins are labeled and routed to the board edge for easy access. Each I/O pin is accompanied
with an adjacent 50mil through-hole for adding a test point or to facilitate wiring to external circuitry.
The board has a scope tip jack for measuring output voltage (VOUT ), and has locations for two optional
jacks for measuring VIN and the switching node of the regulator (See Figure 4). There are two headers
installed: an ENABLE jumper which can be used to enable or disable the converter and the remote sense
jumper that will connect the buck’s remote sense pin to the output at the VOUT terminal.
Connections required for parallel regulator operation are grouped together (labeled Current Sharing) to
allow for easy connection between evaluation boards. There is a zero ohm jumper between SYNCI and
SGND to ensure that SYNCI is grounded when not used. This resistor must be removed for interleaved
operation. Please refer to the product data sheet for more detailed information on paralleling and on
interleaving units.
There are two unpopulated resistor footprints (RADJ1 and RADJ2) used in trimming the output voltage
and a capacitor footprint (CTRK) to add additional capacitance to the output tracking pin. Please refer to
the product datasheet for more detailed information on these topics.
The evaluation board is constructed using 4 layers of 2oz copper and is routed to optimize the
regulation path between input and output voltage, which reduces the parasitic losses and yields the
best efficiency.
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Table 1
Applicable evaluation board,
product part numbers,
and associated evaluation
PCB number
Product Part Number
Evaluation Board Number
PCB Part Number
PI3301-00-LGIZ
PI3301-00-EVAL1
PCB0108
PI3301-01-LGIZ
PI3301-01-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3302-00-LGIZ
PI3302-00-EVAL1
PCB0108
PI3302-03-LGIZ
PI3302-03-EVAL1
PCB0190
PI3303-00-LGIZ
PI3303-00-EVAL1
PCB0108
PI3305-00-LGIZ
PI3305-00-EVAL1
PCB0108
PI3423-00-LGIZ
PI3423-00-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3424-00-LGIZ
PI3424-00-EVAL1
PCB0113
End of Life Product Part Number
End of Life Evaluation Board Number
PCB Part Number
PI3303-20-LGIZ
PI3303-20-EVAL1
PCB0108
PI3311-00-LGIZ
PI3311-00-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3311-01-LGIZ
PI3311-01-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3312-00-LGIZ
PI3312-00-EVAL1
PCB0108
PI3312-01-LGIZ
PI3312-01-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3318-00-LGIZ
PI3318-00-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3318-01-LGIZ
PI3318-01-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3420-00-LGIZ
PI3420-00-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3421-00-LGIZ
PI3421-00-EVAL1
PCB0113
PI3422-00-LGIZ
PI3422-00-EVAL1
PCB0113
Figure 1
Evaluation board
(PCB 0108)
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Figure 2
Evaluation board
(PCB 0113)
Figure 3
Evaluation board
(PCB 0190)
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Evaluation Board Supply & Load Connections
Figure 4 displays the recommended connections for input supply and output loading, and the best test
points for measuring input and output voltages. All the I/O pins are brought out to the edge to allow for
easy measurement and/or connection to the user’s external circuitry.
Figure 4
Evaluation board
measurement
connection
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Figure 5
Evaluation board
(PCB 0108) schematic
JJVOUT
JJSW
JJVIN
L1
C1
VIN
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
VIN
VS1
C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15 C16
VOUT
ZVS Buck
PGND
SYNCO
SYNCI
REM
ADJ
EAO
TRK
PWRGD
1 2 3 4
SCL
SDA
EN
ENABLE
PGND
VOUT
ADR0
ADR1
RADJ1
H1
Remote Sense Jumper
RSYNC
0 ohm
PGND
SGND
RADJ2
SGND
SYNCO SYNCI SCL SDA
EN
CTRK
ADR0 ADR1
PWRGD TRK EAO ADJ REM
Figure 6
Evaluation board
(PCB0113) schematic
JJVOUT
JJSW
JJVIN
L1
C1
VIN
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
VIN
C10 C11 C12 C13 C15 C16 C17 C18
VS1
ZVS Buck
PGND
REM
ADJ
EAO
TRK
PWRGD/PGD
SCL
SDA
1 2 3 4
PGND
VOUT
SYNCO
SYNCI
EN
ENABLE
ADR0
ADR1
RADJ1
H1
Remote Sense Jumper
RSYNC
0 ohm
PGND
SGND
RADJ2
SGND
VOUT
SYNCO SYNCI SCL SDA
EN
CTRK
ADR0 ADR1
PWRGD
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TRK EAO ADJ REM
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Figure 7
Evaluation board
(PCB0190) schematic
JJSW
JJVIN
C1
VIN
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
JJVOUT
L1
VIN
VS1
C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 C15
ZVS Buck
PGND
REM
ADJ
EAO
TRK
PWRGD
SCL
SDA
1 2 3 4
PGND
VOUT
SYNCO
SYNCI
EN
ENABLE
ADR0
ADR1
RADJ1
H1
Remote Sense Jumper
RSYNC
0 ohm
PGND
SGND
RADJ2
SGND
VOUT
SYNCO SYNCI SCL SDA
EN
CTRK
ADR0 ADR1
PWRGD TRK EAO ADJ REM
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Bills of Materials
Locate the PCB number for your product in the following tables and find the BOM for that PCB.
Table 2
Bill of materials Vicor
ZVS Buck
Regulator evaluation board
(PCB 0108)
Device
PI3301-00
Qty Designators
Manufacturer
Part
Number
U1
3.3V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3301-00-LGIZ
4
C10-C13
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
L1
200nH
Buck Inductor
Eaton
FPT705-200-R
I2C_
INTERFACE
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
U1
5V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3302-00-LGIZ
4
C10-C13
47µF 10V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61A476ME15L
1
PI3303-00
Description
1
1
PI3302-00
Value
L1
200nH
Buck Inductor
Eaton
FPT705-200-R
I2C_
INTERFACE
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
U1
12V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3303-00-LGIZ
4
C10-C13
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
1
L1
230nH
Buck Inductor
Eaton
FPT705-200-R
I2C_
INTERFACE
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1
U1
12V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3303-20-LGIZ
4
C10-C13
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
1
L1
230nH
Buck Inductor
EatonCoiltronics
FPT705-230-R
1
I2C_
INTERFACE
4 Position, I2C
Header
Molex
22-23-2041
1
U1
15V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3305-00-LGIZ
4
C10-C13
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
1
L1
230nH
Buck Inductor
EatonCoiltronics
FPT705-230-R
I2C_
INTERFACE
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
PI3303-20 [a]
PI3305-00
[a]
End-of-life part number.
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Bills of Materials (Cont.)
Table 2 (Cont.)
Bill of materials Vicor
ZVS Buck
Regulator evaluation board
(PCB 0108)
Device
Qty Designators
Value
Description
Manufacturer
Part
Number
1
U1
2.5V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3312-00-LGIZ
4
C10-C13
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
200nH
Buck Inductor
EatonCoiltronics
FPT705-200-R
I2C_
INTERFACE
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
SM Test Point
Keystone
5015
PI3312-00 [a]
Common
10
ADJ, ADR0,
ADR1, EAO,
EN, REM,
SGND,
SYNCI,
SYNCO, TRK
4
C1-C4
4.7µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR71H475KA12L
4
C5-C8
0.1µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
TDK
C2012X7R1H104K085AA
1
C14
0.1µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM319R71H104KA01D
2
C15-C16
1µF 16V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM188R71C105KA12J
2
ENABLE, H1
Header Jumper
Samtec
TSW-148-07-F-S
3
GND, VIN,
VOUT
TH Testpoint
Vector
K24
1
JJVOUT
Compact
3.5mm Jack
Tektronix
131503100
JJVIN, JJVSW
[a]
1
PCB
1
RSYNC
n/a
0Ω
n/a
n/a
n/a
PI33xx-xxEVAL1 PCB
VICOR
PCB0108
0805 Resistor
Rohm
MCR10EZPJ000
End-of-life part number.
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Bills of Materials (Cont.)
Table 3
Bill of materials Vicor
ZVS Buck
Regulator evaluation board
(PCB 0113)
Device
PI3301-01
PI3311-00 [a]
PI3311-01 [a]
PI3312-01 [a]
PI3318-00 [a]
[a]
Qty Designators
Value
Description
Manufacturer
Part
Number
1
U1
3.3V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3301-01-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
150nH
Buck Inductor
Datatronics
38950-05
6
C1-C6
4.7µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR71H475KA12L
1
U1
1V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3311-00-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
125nH
Buck Inductor
Datatronics
38950-04
6
C1-C6
4.7µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR71H475KA12L
1
U1
1V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3311-01-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
80nH
Buck Inductor
Datatronics
38950-02
6
C1-C6
4.7µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR71H475KA12L
1
U1
2.5V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3312-01-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
125nH
Buck Inductor
Datatronics
38950-04
6
C1-C6
4.7µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR71H475KA12L
1
U1
1.8V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3318-00-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
150nH
Buck Inductor
Datatronics
38950-05
6
C1-C6
4.7µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR71H475KA12L
End-of-life part number.
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Bills of Materials (Cont.)
Table 3 (Cont.)
Bill of materials Vicor
ZVS Buck
Regulator evaluation board
(PCB 0113)
Device
PI3318-01 [a]
PI3420-00 [a]
PI3421-00 [a]
PI3422-00 [a]
PI3423-00
[a]
Qty Designators
Value
Description
Manufacturer
Part
Number
1
U1
1.8V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3318-01-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
125nH
Buck Inductor
Datatronics
38950-04
6
C1-C6
4.7µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR71H475KA12L
1
U1
1.8V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3420-00-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
80nH
Inductor
Datatronics
38950-02
6
C1-C6
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
1
U1
1.8V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3421-00-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
125nH
Inductor
Datatronics
38950-04
6
C1-C6
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
1
U1
2.5V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3422-00-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
125nH
Inductor
Datatronics
38950-04
6
C1-C6
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
1
U1
3.3V ZVS
Buck Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3423-00-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
100µF 6.3V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
1
L1
150nH
Inductor
Datatronics
38950-05
6
C1-C6
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
End-of-life part number.
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Bills of Materials (Cont.)
Table 3 (Cont.)
Bill of materials Vicor
ZVS Buck
Regulator evaluation board
(PCB 0113)
Device
PI3424-00
Common
Qty Designators
Description
Manufacturer
Part
Number
1
U1
5V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3424-00-LGIZ
8
C10-C15
C19-C20
47µF 10V
Ceramic
Output
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61A476ME15L
1
L1
150nH
Inductor
Datatronics
38950-05
22µF 25V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM31CR61E226KE15L
SM Testpoint
Keynote
5015
6
C1-C6
11
ADJ, ADR0,
ADR1, EAO,
EN, NC,
REM, SGND,
SYNCI,
SYNCO, TRK
2
C7-C8
0.1µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
TDK
C2012X7R1H104K085AA
1
C16
0.1µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM319R71H104KA01D
2
C17-C18
1µF 16V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM188R71C105KA12J
2
ENABLE, H1
Header Jumper
Samtec
TSW-148-07-F-S
3
GND, VIN,
VOUT
TH Testpoint
Vector
Technologies
K24C/M
1
JJVOUT
Compact
3.5mm Jack
Tektronix
131503100
JJVIN, JJVSW
Value
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
PI3xxx-xxEVAL1-pcb
VICOR
PCB0113
1
PCB
1
ROUT
1kΩ
Resistor
Rohm
MCR18EZHF1001
1
RSYNC
0Ω
Resistor
Rohm
MCR10EZPJ000
I2C_
INTERFACE
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Bills of Materials (Cont.)
Table 4
Bill of materials Vicor
ZVS Buck
Regulator evaluation board
(PCB 0190)
Device
PI3302-03
Qty Designators
Description
Manufacturer
Part
Number
1
U1
5V ZVS Buck
Regulator
ZVS Buck
Regulator
VICOR
PI3302-03-LGIZ
6
C10-C15
47µF 10V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM32ER71A476KE15L
1
L1
185nH
Buck inductor
EatonCoiltronics
FP1507R1-R185-R
11
ADJ,
ADR0,
ADR1,
EAO, EN,
N/C, REM,
SGND,
SYNCI,
SYNCO, TRK
SM Testpoint
Keystone
5015
1
C16
0.1µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM319R71H104KA01D
2
C17-C18
1µF 16V
Ceramic
Capacitor
Murata
GRM188R71C105KA12J
6
C1-C6
10µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
TDK
C3216X5R1H106K160AB
2
C7-C8
0.1µF 50V
Ceramic
Capacitor
TDK
C2012X7R1H104K085AA
2
ENABLE, H1
Header
Jumper
Samtec
TSW-148-07-F-S
n/a
n/a
n/a
TH Testpoint
Vector
K24
JJVIN,
JJVSW,
JJVOUT
3
n/a
GND, VIN
VOUT
1
ROUT
1kΩ
1206 Resistor
Rohm
MCR18EZHF1001
1
RSYNC
0Ω
0805 Resistor
Rohm
MCR10EZPJ000
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
I2C_
INTERFACE
Value
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Evaluation Board Notes
The evaluation board has solder mask openings on the bottom side of the board to allow for the option
of additional output capacitance (4 x 1206 or 2 x 1812).
There are two additional, unmarked, scope tip test points (circled in red in Figures 8 – 10) that allow
the user to measure VIN and the switching node (VS1). These are labeled as JJVIN and JJVSW in
Figures 8 – 10.
There are two through-hole pads (blue circle) for the addition of an electrolytic bulk storage capacitor.
This capacitor is required when the evaluation board is connected to the input voltage source through
long leads. A 100µF, 50V Electrolytic is recommended with an ESR between 20 and 50mΩ.
The two pins labeled as “N/C” (highlighted in green box in Figures 8 – 10) are not electrically
connected to each other.
There are internal connections within the PI33xx and PI34xx between grounds SGND and PGND.
It is not required to tie these two grounds together externally and these two grounds are not connected
together on the evaluation board.
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Figure 8
Optional Test Points
& Component Locations
(PCB 0108)
Figure 9
Optional Test Points
& Component Locations
(PCB0113)
Figure 10
Optional Test Points
& Component Locations
(PCB0190)
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Figure 11
Board Dimensions
Common to all
Three PCBNumbers
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